Hi all,

Overheard something as I was waiting in line to check my bags the other day. A couple apparently was booked on a flight from Asia --> ORD --> NYC (?) but their tickets wouldn't print. The counter reps called in an airline representative who said that their flight from ORD -> NYC was put on "hold" (but was not cancelled) due to weather - even though the flight wasn't scheduled for another 15+ hours at least. The rep pushed them toward a different route that presumably took longer because the couple didn't seem pleased.

I'm a bit of a newbie, but I've never heard of this happening. Weather changes a lot in a day, and it seems like this is something they should have sorted out once in ORD. My cynical thought is maybe they overbooked the ORD -> NYC flight and were trying to redirect the passengers? Anyone know if this is standard protocol?